Lightning Safety

  • Education and prevention are the keys to lightning safety
  • Practice and competitions should be immediately suspended as soon as lightning is seen or thunder is heard
  • All athletes and spectators should seek safe shelter during severe weather
  • Play should not resume for at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike or thunderclap

RESOURCES:

NFHS Lightning Safety Guidelines

www.lightningsafety.com

www.weather.com

www.weather.gov